Sleeping-berth.



W. H. TAYLOR.

SLEEPING BERTH.

APPLIoATroN rum oor. 8.1910.

`y 989,081 Patented Apr. 11,1911

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SLEEPING BBRTH.

APPLIoATxoN FILED 00T. 8,1910.

Patented Apr. 11,1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- Inventor Attorneys WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, 0F KEWANEE, ILLINOIS.

SLEEPING-BERTH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

yPatented Apr.. it., 1911.

Application filed October 8, 1910. Serial No. 586,109.

To all wkom'z'tmay concern:

Be known that I, V'ILLMM ll. Tar- Lon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kewanee, in the county of Henry and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Sleeping-Berth, of which the following is a specification.

,This invention belongs to the art of sleeping appliances, such as cots and berths, and it more especially refers to a new and useful sleeping` berth attachable to and suspended from the outer portion of a d Welling, or any other architectural structure, and. adjacent a` window ot' the bedroom.

The purpose ot' this invention. is to permit persons, especially consumptives and the like, to sleep in the open in order to receive plenty oi fresh air or oxygen, it being discovered that the open air is the best cure .tor consumption and like diseases, provided the patient doctors it in time.

The object of the invention is to attach this sleeping berth adjacent to the window, and construct the window sill upon a plane even with the berth, in such wise as to permit one to have access to the berth without in any way inconveniencing the person. It is to be understood, however, that the bed in l the bedroom is to be disposed adjacent the window, in order l'to permit the occupant ot' the bed to crawl :from one to the other, the cover of the bed also acting as a cover for the berth.

To provide this berth, a 'skeleton structure made of light angle iron issuspended adjacent the window. Stretched over this light Atrarne work is a canvas covering, which may be secured to the weather boarding of the house, and suspended from the lower portion of the frame work is a canvas skirt, capable of being' raised and lowered, the idea being that when the weather is comparatively fair,

Athe skirt may be arranged in a lowered position, but when the weather is severe, there being considerable rain, s novv or sleet, the skirt may be raised approximately to its highest position, in order to prevent the oecupant of the berth from getting wet. ln raisingtheskirt to its highest position, it is not the object to keep ont all the oxygen, because it has been found that when there is considerable rain. snow, or sleet, there is an increased amount ot oxygen. This has been discovered by the medical profession and has been thorougnly discussed. 1When there rain and snow, and the skirt is in its highest positionfthe oxygen can readily pass bef tween the upper canvas covering ,and the skirt, or the skirt may be slightly lowered below the canvas covering, in order to leave an opening ot' possibly two to three or `four inches.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel bracing means for this skeleton trame, and means for connecting the lower portion oi the traine to the weather boarding.

ln the dra wing, however, there is only disclosed one particular form of the invcaition, but iu practical iields this vtorin n'iay require alterations, to which the applicant is entitled. provided the alterations are compred heeded by the appended claims.

Other features .ind combination oit' parts will hereinafter be more fully setv forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

ln the drawings :WFigure 1 is a perspective View, showing the berth as suspended :from the outer portion of a dwelling, illustrating the vertically movable skirt as being partially lowered. Fig. 2 iS'a 'view similar to Fig. l, showing the vertically Inovable skirt entirely raiscd. Fig. 3 is a view in perspective, showing a portion of a window, looking through the window from the interior of a bedroom, in order to clearly disclose the sleeping berth suspended from the outside of the window, and illustrating the 't'act that .the mattress and coverings in the berth extend through the' window so as to be adjacent the bed in the sleeping apartment. Fig. 4 is a plan View of the Sleeping berth, illustrating the upper canvas covering removed, showing the structure of the Jframe of the berth, and the shape of the mattress in the berth. Fig. 5 is a View partly in section and partly in elevation, showing the skeleton 'frame work in end elevation, and illustrating the manner in which the frame work is connected to the outer portion ofthe weather boarding. Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of the vertically movable skirt, which is suspended from the skeleton 4frame worin Fig. 7 is a View of the connection between the lower portion of the skeleton trahie work and the weather boarding, showing the structure of this connection on an en largcd scale in order to illustrate the details thereof: Fig. il is a plan view of the connection shown in Fig. 7. illustrating the Yfact that thisy connection is susiicndcd troni an angle end ot' a screw` which penetrates 2 designates the sill.

the IJreterredtorni of the invention is illusi' trated, 1 denotes the window opening, While Referring to Fig. 3, it will be observed l that the sill has been constructed on a plane even with the plane of the bed in the apartment, 1n order that the mattress 3 of the bed may extend through the window and be arranged in the'berth'upon the outside t maybe ascertained from Figs. 1 and 3'0f the ot the window. rThis sleeping' berth consists of a rectangular .skeleton frame work et, composed ol upper and lower angle irons -5 and 6, which are braced together in order to provide strength and ri efidity by means of the vertical angle irons i. At the cnds ot the frame work angularly arranged bracing members S are provided, which are also formed trom angle iron. These angularly arranged bars .Q are rigidlyv secured at their outer upper ends. as .shown in Fig. 5, to the rectangular skeleton frame, while their 'inner lower ends are rigidly fastened to the inner lower portion .of the frame. lt will be observed that by these angularly arranged bars, the skeleton frame workis substantially braced in such a manner as to prevent sagging.

,\ttention is directed to Figs. 1 and Q, in

which it will be observed that the lower porj tion of the skeleton trame work is provided with horizontal and angularly arranged brace bars 9 and 10. The bar 10 is arranged centrally of the lower portion of the trame, and is connected to they front and rear angle .irons thereof, as indicated at11 and 1Q. rl`he I bars f) are connected at their outer ends, at- L the corners of the frame work, as shown at 13, while their inner ends thereof are also connected as at 12.

The angle iron 11i of the frame work, which is arranged adjacent the weather boarding ot the dwelling, is clamped by means of the angle plates 15 and 16. The plates 16 are formed with rearwardly extendinglugs 17, in which apertures 18 are tornied. rthese apertures are for the reception of the angled ends 1i) of the. screws 2t), by virtue of which the rectangular trarne work is supported securely to the dwelling. 'I 'hese screws enter the weather boarding and beams of the structure of the dwelling, as shown 1n Fig. .Xs before stated, the angle plates 15 and 1G clamp the angle iron lfl, and hold these plates in the positions as shown in Figs. 5, T and 8, bolts 2l are provided, the shanks ot which enter the said angle plates, and to the lthreaded shanks of these bolts the nuts are threaded. lt

The upper inner ends of the bracing rods 23 and 24C penetrate singularly arranged lugs 26 of the plates 27. These plates 27 are secured to the outer portion of the weather boarding ot' the dwelling by the lag screws '28, there being onlv one of these plates illustrated, reference being had to Fig. 5. The ends of the bracing rods 23 and 24 which pass through the lugs 26 have threaded to them nuts 29. By these nuts the rods 23 and 21k may be held in position, and furthermore, by the proper manipulation of the nuts the rods may le adjusted slightly. As

drawings, there are providedv two .of these rods 2? and Q-'t at each end of the rectangular skeleton frame. The lower outer ends of the rods 23 and '24 are secured to the rectangular frame, as at 30 and 31 by means' ofthe nuts By adjusting the nuts 32, a slight adjustment may7 be produced for the rods 23 and Q4.

The upper rectangular portion of the frame, which is also composed ot angle iron', has a traine 233 composed of bars surrounding it. This frame is braced with regard to the upper portion of the rectangular skelcton'irarne, by means of the angular bridge bars S4, as seen in Figs. 4 and 5. The angled ends of these bridge bars 34 are bolted in position as shown at 35.

ln Figs. 1, 2 and 3 it will be observed that there is a canopy or cover 36 of canvas suspended over the skeleton frame work, the same being connected to the frame 33 as at 23T and to the weather boarding of the dwelling as at 3S. Thel lace bars 23 and 24, however. assist in holding thereover or canop)y in shape, as will be manifest. By this canopy or cover the occupant o the berth is prevented from getting wet when there is considerable rain, snow, or sleet.

The brace bars 25, there being one located at each end of the skeleton frame work, beneath the bottom thereof, as will 'be seen in Figs. 1., Q and 5are designed for the purposeojt bracing the lower portion of the rectangular frame work, in order to assist in providing' rigidity for the frame, that is to say, in supporting the same properly. These bars are secured to the frame work by means ot the nuts 32. These nuts 3'2 form soun-what of a double function, that is to say, they secure the lower ends of the rods Q3 to the frame work and also the rods 25. The lower inner ends of the rods 25 are secured to the outer portion." of the a weather boarding, by means ofthe sbrews 40, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5. i g

'.\dapted to be moved verticallyP about the rectangular Vframe work is a skirt il., which may be made ot' any suitable material, preferably canvas. i `traine 42, which is ot' the shape as shown in Fig. t3. This 'trame 49 extends about the This skirt is secured to a' rectangular frame work, as Seen in Figs. 1 and 2.' To raise the frame 42 and withV it the skirt, cables. 43, 44, 45 and 4G are providedl which are Securedto the frame 42, as

shown at 47. The cables 43 and 44 unite at 49. The cable 43 passes over the pulleys 50 and 51, then it passes over the pulley 52, also over which the'eable 44 passes. The portion it is desired to raise the skirt. The cables 45 4Q and the skirt 41 are raised.

`shown in Fig. 5.

and 4G also unite, at the junction 55. said cables and 46 subsequently pass over the pulleys 56, 57 and 58. 'lhe cable 59 extending from the junction passes over the pulley 60 and is arranged adjacent the extremity of the cable lVhen it is desired to raise the frame 42, and with it the skirt 41, the extremities of thecables 53 and 5t) are grasped, after which a pulling action is ex erted ou the cables.V By so doing the frame The frame t2 and the skirt 41 are only raised when it is desired to keep out the majority of the snow. sleet and rain. The skirt may only be partially raised as shown in Fig. 1, in order to permit a certain amount of the oxygen to pass between the skirt and the canopy or cover (which is in the forni of an awning), as illustrated in Fig. 5. The usual form of spring GQ is arranged in the skeleton frame work, and is extended partly through the window opening, as indicated in Figs. 3 and The spring is arranged adjacent the bedstead (i3 of the interior of the room (34. as As illustrated in Fig. 8, the mattress 3 is provided with the usual coverings 65, andthe pillow titi.

lt will be observed from they foregoing, that a novel and etlicient structure of skeleton frame is suspended from the window opening, in order to provide a useful berth for persons who are troubled with consumption and like diseases which should be treated by open air.

'lhc invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is:

-l ln a device as set forth` a structural skeleton frame suspended adjacent a window opening, including a. canopy or awning cover, and provided with a \\'ertically,mov-

able skirt Lextending about the skeleton frame. A

.2. ln a device as set forth, a structural skeleton franu'- suspended 'adjacent a window openine, incltuling a canopy or awning cover and provided with a vertically movable skirt extending about the skeleton frame, and means for permitting the skirt to be raised vertically.

3. .ln a device as set forth, a structural skeleton frame suspended adjacent a window opening, including a canopy or awning cover, and provided with a vertically movable skirt extending about the skeleton frame, said frame having means arranged above`and below for bracing the saine.

-L ln a deviceas set forth, a structural skeleton frame suspended adjacent a window openine', including a canopy or awning cover, and provided with a vertically movable skirt extending about the skeleton frame. said frame having means arranged above and below for bracing the same, and

loweringfi,- the skirt'. J

In a device as set forth. the combination with a window opening and a skeleton frame lwork rigidly supported upon the outside ot' the window opening, of a spring and mattress arranged in the frame work and including portions thereof, extending through the openilig. l

6. ln a device as set forth, the combination with a window opening and a skeleton frame work rigidly supported upon the outside of the window opening, of a spring and manuallv operated means tor raising and'l mattress arranged in the frame work and including portions thereof extending through the opening, and a canopy or awning cover for the upper portion of the frame work, and a verti 'ally movable skirt for the lowe portion ofthc frame work. 7. In a device as set forth, the combination with a window opening and a skeleton frame work rigidly supported upon the outside. of the window opening. of a spring and mattress arranged in the frame work and including portions thereof, extending through the opening, a canopy or awning cover for the upper portion of the frame work, a vertically movable skirt for the lower portion of the frame work` and a. plurality of cables simultaneously and man-l ually manipulated for'raising and lowering the skirt. i l In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own, I havehereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR.

Witnesses N. F. Aulmusou, '.lnonas J. WELCH. 

